You have recently moved to a new apartment. After living there for a week, you have noticed that the public transportation services available are not sufficient, especially during peak hours. Write a letter to the local council. In your letter: • Introduce yourself and explain where you have moved to. • Describe the problems you have experienced with public transportation services. • Suggest what changes could be made to improve the situation.

You have recently moved to a new apartment. After living there for a week, you have noticed that the public transportation services available are not sufficient, especially during peak hours. Write a letter to the local council. In your letter: • Introduce yourself and explain where you have moved to. • Describe the problems you have experienced with public transportation services. • Suggest what changes could be made to improve the situation.
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Language & Style
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Task Achievement
Effective introduction and clear statement of the problem.
Coherence & Cohesion
Logical organization of paragraphs.

The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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